Spite V

Lu Zhaoyang suddenly found the whole incident funny. She sighed quietly and said, "Alright, let's say I did it. What now? Will you punish me according to the family rules?"

Old Mrs Huo's expression darkened. The younger woman's calm reply angered her even further.

"What's with that attitude?" Old Mrs Huo raised her hand as she stepped closer toward Lu Zhaoyang.

Lu Zhaoyang noticed her gestured and promptly took two steps back to avoid the imminent attack.

"Firstly, I was not eating melon seeds. I make my own meals in this house and never stepped outside, so how on earth could I get my hands on melon seeds? Do you think anyone in the house would be so kind to offer me snacks right now? Secondly, I did not break the porcelain vase. This is obviously a case of the guilty blaming the innocent. We will know who broke the vase by checking the fingerprints."